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FREE PRESS AWARDS

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Application Deadline: 12 August 2024.

LOCATION:  The Netherlands

Free Press Unlimited wants to honor journalists who risk everything to bring us the news, media pioneers who pave the way for equality and justice and those who persevere under the most difficult circumstances. The Free Press Awards will recognise exceptional work in the categories Newcomer of the Year and Most Resilient Journalist.

The nominations for the Free Press Awards of 2024 are open! You can now nominate a journalist for the Most Resilient Journalists Award or the Newcomer of the Year Award. The deadline for nominations is 12 August 2024. The nominees will be announced in September 2024.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nominations for the awards will be judged by an independent panel of international experts. Please note the following when nominating:

You can not nominate yourself;

When you nominate someone, make sure this person is aware and gives permission;

Make sure you have sufficient examples of work to upload with the nomination, preferably a minimum of three pieces;

To be eligible for the category of Newcomer of the Year, the nominee should be active as a journalist for a maximum of three years.

BENEFIT:

The winner in the category ‘Newcomer of the Year’ will receive a media scholarship by choice. The winner in the category ‘Most Resilient Journalist’ will receive a cash prize. Read more about the categories Newcomer of the Year and Most Resilient Journalist.

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UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

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LOCATION: United Kingdom

In recognition of the high standard of applications which they receive for their degree programmes, they are delighted to offer an international merit scholarship.

This merit-based scholarship, worth at least £3,000 per year, is offered to international-fee-paying students applying for an undergraduate degree* at the University of Leicester. A higher-level award of £5,000 will be made to applicants demonstrating exceptional academic performance.

ELIGIBILITY:

This scholarship rewards academic achievement, for all international qualifications equivalent to British A-levels, as follows:

Awarded if you meet (or exceed) the standard entry criteria for your course – £3,000 per year

Achieving three grades above standard A-level equivalent** – £5,000 per year

There is no need to apply for this scholarship. Eligible students will be automatically considered. If successful, you will be notified when you submit your final results.

Terms and conditions:

You must be classified as an international student for fee purposes.

You must be starting a full-time, campus-based undergraduate course*, commencing in September 2024.

The fee discount will be calculated on the basis of the standard tuition fee for each year of your course.

The scholarship will not apply for periods of industrial placement or overseas exchange, resit years or if you suspend your studies for any reason.

In accordance with scholarship guidelines, students are allowed to hold only one University of Leicester scholarship. If you are awarded more than one scholarship, you will only receive the higher value award.

If you currently have a conditional offer of a place at the University, you will still need to fulfil any conditions stated on your offer letter.

Excluding Medicine and LLB Maitrise
** Discretion will be applied where an equivalent level is not practically attainable within the marking scheme of particular international qualifications.

BENEFIT:

£3,000 per year

A higher-level award of £5,000 will be made to applicants demonstrating exceptional academic performance.

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